Yesterday I attended the funeral mass for Logan Boyd. A more moving and beautiful yet bittersweet service I have never seen. The eulogy delivered by the priest was beautiful. This priest visited Logan every day and gave him communion and read to Logan from the Bible.
The recessional hymn was so lovely. Especially since his mother, Michelle, placed her hand upon the casket containing the body of her son, and sang every word as she walked him down the aisle:
On Eagle's Wings
Refrain:
And He will raise you up on Eagle's wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His hand.
For to His angels He's given a command
To guard you in all of your ways-,
Upon their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Isaiah 40:31"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."
The recessional hymn was so lovely. Especially since his mother, Michelle, placed her hand upon the casket containing the body of her son, and sang every word as she walked him down the aisle:
On Eagle's Wings
Refrain:
And He will raise you up on Eagle's wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His hand.
For to His angels He's given a command
To guard you in all of your ways-,
Upon their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Isaiah 40:31"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."
May you have eternal rest and peace Logan.
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1 comment:
That is my favorite funeral hymn, and it couldn't have been more appropos. Thanks for talking about it.
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